Hair Cut!
Here’s a slightly fuzzy cellphone pic I took just before I left the house.
It was long…
15″ came off and are being donated for cancer. It’s nice to know that my hair will live on on a wig somewhere and help someone else!
Happy with my new cut!
And with my lovely and talented hair dresser and friend Hannah at Scizzions in St. Catharines.
Hope you’re having a great week!
Lately…
Lately, I’ve…
been putting more thought into our Saturday morning breakfasts, the one morning in the week that we have extra time together in the morning. I’ve been making breakfast banana splits changing it up a little every week with different toppings.
been excited to have Instagram available for Android and love playing with the filters.
been watching Damages on Netflix.
finally got my driving license and have been enjoying my new found freedom. So far, I’ve driven by myself was to the library, church, the dentist, Home Depot and the grocery store – all good things.
made an appointment to get a hair cut. I’m taking at least 10″ off, so excited!
been enjoying these tulips that I got at the grocery store for $5. I love their color and they reminded me of something you’d see in a Dutch still life painting.
been relishing the summer weather that has arrived.
booked a ticket to go see my sister and her family in Alexandria, VA (just outside of Washington DC), so excited to spend time with them soon!
What have you been up to lately?
I Have Everything I Need
I was really touched today by a post called Decorating Truths from a 15-year-old Tanzanian Boy on The Nesting Place. The Nester (the pseudonym she goes by) and her family sponsor several kids through Compassion and she recently got to visit her 15-year-old sponsor child in Tanzania.
He is part of the Maasai tribe and lives surrounded by loving people in a mud hut. On the hut, he has written these words:
The Lord is my shepherd;
I have everything I need.
Psalm 23:1
As the Nester pointed out, he lives in a mud hut and him and his family didn’t have enough food before they were sponsored by Compassion. Yet, he boldly declares that he has enough and it’s written all over his home, literally.
I looked around at my 1400 square ft. home that I love but that I sometimes feel isn’t quite what I want it to be. And I realized once again how easily I let myself get dissatisfied with what I have and how much I worry at times about what I don’t have.
I was so touched by this teenage boy today and want to remember that I have everything I need and to be grateful. And I really need a lot less than I sometimes think I do. Just look at that kid in the photo, his gorgeous smile and handwriting on the wall sure taught me a lesson today that I want to remember in the upcoming time.
Ps. I’m also over at Lisa’s blog Elembee, Etc. today talking about what I’m crushing on at the moment, my current dream destination, what’s on my bucket list, what I’m reading right now and more. Find it here.
Color My World Challenge Link Party Favorites
As promised, here are a few of my favorites of the Color My World link party. Thanks so much for coming out to party! It was so much fun to see what you guys have been up to!
Christine painted the walls of her bathroom gray and added cranberry accessories that complement the cranberry tiles they already had. As a fan of all things red, I love all the touches of cranberry she added!
This green bench adds such a vibrant touch to the room!
I love the combination of watermelon pink and peacock blue in this dining room!
Brussels Sprouts Potato One Pot Meal
I didn’t mean to take a blogging break that lasted a week, but I needed it. It felt strange not writing in this space but I needed to just be and sort through some things in my life. And it was good.
But I did miss writing & I missed you – the one reading these words. I write to share and it wouldn’t really be sharing without having someone to share it with. So thank you, for being there to share this with.
So, today I’m sharing a simple recipe. I’ve been craving simplicity lately. And I’ve been craving wholesome food. This recipe fulfills both cravings and was sent to me by my dad, love you dad!
It’s very flexible and these are really just guidelines. The sweet potatoes are an addition I added to the recipe. I love them, and they contain quite a bit more fiber and nutrients than white potatoes.
So, here it is:
Sautee a chopped up onion and a few minced cloves of garlic. Once they are softened, add ground beef and stir until the beef has turned brown. Cube potatoes and sweet potatoes and add them to the pot, together with halved brussels sprouts. Add some stock and a bay leaf and a little knob of butter. Stir to combine everything, bring it to a boil and cook for about 20 minutes until the potatoes are cooked through.
Yum. It smelled so good.
I made this with my sister-in-law on a lazy Sunday afternoon. (My hair is sooo long, I need to get it cut so badly!)
Shes’s so cute!
The men are absent from these pics, but the meal was enjoyed by all.
What have you been up to? Hope you had a great weekend!
